Welcome to the Healthy Ageing Quiz!

All of us want to age well, to be able to do the things we need to and the things we want to do. But where do you go to get the right information on healthy ageing? In 2009 the National Seniors Productive Ageing Centre funded the National Ageing Research Institute (NARI) to develop a Healthy Ageing Quiz. The Quiz brings together the research evidence in an easy to use format that includes a checklist and tips for healthy active ageing.

This quiz will help you determine whether your current lifestyle choices are helping you age well. If you are aged 50 years or over, male or female, this quiz is for you.

Instructions:

• The quiz will take about 10 minutes to complete
• For each question, tick the most appropriate response based on your current circumstances
• Select the options that best describes your regular activities/behavior in a typical week
• If you cannot decide between two options, tick the lower scored option
• When you have answered all the questions, add up your score and see what your total score tells you about your current lifestyle choices

Regardless of your final score, if you score less than 2 points for any question (or 4 points for question 2), check out the corresponding tip box to see what you could be doing to improve your health in that area. You can also take your completed quiz to your doctor to see what he/she recommends for improving your health, or use the action plan at the end of the survey to start planning new, healthy behaviours.

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